Thanks for all of your feedback on my husband's plaid shirt. It got me thinking about ways to overcome little dips like that in the future, and one way I came up with was to have a slow sewing project going on in the background. The obvious project for me to pick back up was… Continue reading Tuesdays with Claire: Remember Vogue 8333?
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Tuesdays with Claire: Cutting the Fashion Fabric – Finally!
This year I’m sewing along with Claire Shaeffer, using her Custom Couture Collection pattern Vogue V8333. Here’s a reflection on my efforts to sew well. This week's goal was simply cutting the fashion fabric. I laid out my chosen pattern, Vogue V8333, on my linen-wool fashion fabric from FineFabrics.com (everything over there is still on sale!) and held my… Continue reading Tuesdays with Claire: Cutting the Fashion Fabric – Finally!
Tuesdays with Claire: Square Shoulder Adjustment
This year I’m sewing along with Claire Shaeffer, using her Custom Couture Collection pattern Vogue V8333. Here’s a reflection on my efforts to sew well. Last week I discussed jacket ease and possibly moving to the next size up in Vogue V8333, which would supposedly give me 3-4" of ease. The resulting muslin had a decent amount of… Continue reading Tuesdays with Claire: Square Shoulder Adjustment
Tuesdays with Claire: In Which I Learn About Jacket Ease
This year I’m sewing along with Claire Shaeffer, using her Custom Couture Collection pattern Vogue V8333. Here’s a reflection on my efforts to sew well. I've been wearing this muslin off and on while at home over the past week to try to see what I thought about the fit. My primary conclusion: I like the shape, but… Continue reading Tuesdays with Claire: In Which I Learn About Jacket Ease
Tuesdays with Gertie: Uncle? (And Introducing Tuesdays with Claire!)
This year I’m sewing along with Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing Claire Shaeffer, using her Custom Couture Collection pattern Vogue V8333. A bunch of other talented seamsters and I have joined up through the Craftsy online community to make her Starlet Suit. Here’s a reflection on my efforts to sew well. Though I was… Continue reading Tuesdays with Gertie: Uncle? (And Introducing Tuesdays with Claire!)
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